Indoor drone flight awareness system

ABSTRACT

Unmanned vehicles can be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may be used to survey a property in response to or in anticipation of a security threat or damage to the property. For example, an unmanned vehicle may analyze information about the property and based on the information provide graphics and information associated with the surveying of the property.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation application of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 15/130,632, filed on Apr. 15, 2016. U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 15/130,632 claims the benefit of U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 62/148,823, entitled “Systems and Methods forIndoor Vehicle Utilization,” filed Apr. 17, 2015.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Unmanned vehicles (e.g., unmanned aerial vehicles) are known for theiruse in combat zones. In combat zones, they are often used to surveillean area, damage a structures, or lethally wound a potential enemycombatant. The use of unmanned vehicles can go far beyond theaforementioned examples, especially outside of a combat zone and in acommercial setting. Businesses of all sorts are now developinginnovative ways to use unmanned vehicles to benefit their business.

SUMMARY

Unmanned vehicles can be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode.Unmanned vehicles may be used to survey inside of a home or otherproperty, map the home, and send data back to a server. Exemplarymethods and systems provide feedback about information gathered about astructure. This feedback may help explain the progress of a mission ofan unmanned vehicle when traveling around the home. For example, thefeedback may be a map that is continually updated on a mobile devicesynched with the unmanned vehicle.

In one example, a device may include a processor and a memory. Thememory may be coupled with the processor and store instructions thatwhen executed the processor cause the processor to effectuate operationssuch as analyzing information regarding a location, wherein theinformation comprises sensor information gathered by the at least onesensor of an at least one unmanned vehicle and based on the analyzedinformation (e.g., number or type of personal items or damage to items),providing instructions to the one or more to a secondary device todisplay a graphic indicative of a condition of the location (e.g., floorplan or heat map).

This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in asimplified form that are further described below in the DetailedDescription. This Summary is not intended to identify key features oressential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended tobe used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter. Furthermore,the claimed subject matter is not constrained to limitations that solveany or all disadvantages noted in any part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A more detailed understanding may be had from the following description,given by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawingswherein:

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary system associated with unmanned vehicleindoor surveillance of a property;

FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary method for processing surveillance dataassociated with an unmanned vehicle;

FIG. 3 illustrate an exemplary map of a surveilled area; and

FIG. 4 is an exemplary block diagram representing a computer system inwhich aspects of the methods and systems disclosed herein or portionsthereof may be incorporated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Unmanned vehicles may be used to survey the inside of a structure. Forexample, an unmanned vehicle may survey a home and, based on the survey,display a map or other information associated with conditions of theproperty. This disclosure relates at least in part to identifying howunmanned vehicles may communicate with individuals in proximity (orremotely) to the unmanned vehicle.

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary system 90 associated with unmannedvehicle surveillance of a property. Unmanned vehicle 100 includes sensor145, data analysis engine 120, route determination engine 130, andsensor management engine 140. Unmanned vehicle 100 may becommunicatively connected with network 50, server 150, and mobile device135. A business (e.g., an insurance provider) may own or have control ofunmanned vehicle 100, network 50, or server 150. Unmanned vehicle 100may include floor plan 133 of structure 131 (e.g., a commercial buildingor home) that it may surveille. Floor plan 133 may be based oninformation such as previous surveillance of inside structure 131,information about structures with similar dimensions as structure 131,information about structures approximate (e.g., 1 mile) to structure131, or the like. The dimensions of structure 131 may be obtained byusing satellite images, government property records, or the like.Floorplan 133 may be divided into multiple areas, such as area 146, area147, and area 148. In a first example, area 146, area 147, and area 148may correspond to rooms, such as bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen. In asecond example, sectors may also be an indication of expected (orsurveilled) concentration of items (e.g., furniture or other belongings)within structure 131.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, data analysis engine 120, routedetermination engine 130, and sensor management engine 140 are logicalentities that may be implemented in the form of software (e.g.,computer-executable instructions) stored in a memory of, and executingon a processor of unmanned vehicle 100, server 150, mobile device 135,or another computer system such as illustrated in FIG. 4. Data analysisengine 120 may analyze data retrieved by sensor 145. Analysis by dataanalysis engine 120 may include comparing image data to storedcoordinates to identify additional or replacement images that may needto be gathered. Route determination engine 130 may be utilized to manageunmanned vehicle 100, which may include confirming that unmanned vehicle100 remains on a planned path based on a particular mission. Routedetermination engine 130 may also determine modifications to a route ofunmanned vehicle 100 based on gathered data. For example, if additionalimages are needed of a certain location, which may include a differentperspective or angle, route determination engine 130 may requestunmanned vehicle 100 to vary the planned path accordingly, which maychange the parameters of the mission. Unmanned vehicle 100 maycommunicate with external sensors or data sources (e.g., external sensor141) that provide information to unmanned vehicle 100 to execute theindoor systems as discussed herein. External sensor 141 may be part of asmart home and provide information that alters the mission of unmannedvehicle 100 (e.g., a higher priority action needs to be executed basedon changed environmental conditions). One or more external sensor 141may be used to assist unmanned vehicle 100 to maneuver indoors.

Sensor management engine 140 controls sensor 145. This control mayinclude determining which sensor of a plurality of sensors are gatheringdata, the operating characteristics of said data gathering (e.g., thelevel of zoom of a visible light camera), where sensor 145 is aimed, orany other sensor performance control variables. It is contemplatedherein that sensor 145 may include a visible light camera, an infraredcamera, a microphone, a particle inspection device (e.g., a device thatcan detect what compounds are in sampled air gathered by unmannedvehicle 100), radar emitting/detecting device(s), a spectrometer, ahyperspectral sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a gassensor, or a navigation sensor, among other things.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary method or processing surveillance dataassociated with an unmanned vehicle. At step 171, unmanned vehicle 100travels within structure 131 based on a mission. The mission may beassociated with a notification that structure 131 has been damaged(e.g., structure 131 owner contacted his/her insurance company), anotification of a hazard in structure 131, or the mission may be aperiodic deployment to gather additional information about structure131, among other things. The gathering of additional information may beused to provide suggestions for ways to secure property, to update anassessment of value of property, observe violations of use of structure131 (e.g., unauthorized pets), or the like. Unmanned vehicle 100 may usefloor plan 133 of structure 131 to help navigate traveling throughstructure 131.

Nearly concurrent with mission generation, route determination engine130 may receive a map (e.g. floor plan 133) that wholly or partiallydetails the location where unmanned vehicle 100 has been tasked tosurvey. The map may be a basic overview of where structural elements are(e.g., where walls, windows, stairs, and doors are located), or it maybe a detailed description of where individual items (e.g., couch, lamp)are located, including what condition said items are in. This missionmay be generated and executed before an incident occurs (e.g., for thepurposes of identifying dispositions and/or conditions of one or moreobjects that maybe covered by an insurance policy). During execution ofthe mission (step 171), unmanned vehicle 100 is deployed in and aroundstructure 131 (e.g., a residence). Unmanned vehicle 100 may be operatedremotely via a person, natively via software executed on unmannedvehicle 100, remotely via software executed at least in part on server150, or combinations thereof. As unmanned vehicle 100 navigates insidestructure 131, navigational rules may be utilized by unmanned vehicle100 to inform or dictate operation of unmanned vehicle 100. For example,unmanned vehicle 100 may enter a room and/or a room may become visibleto vehicle (e.g., unmanned vehicle 100 is in a doorway to the room).

It is contemplated that as unmanned vehicle 100 travels throughoutstructure 131 it may travel into areas that may be considered sensitiveto occupants of structure 131. There is a potential that at times it maybe inappropriate for unmanned vehicle 100 to travel into or take apicture of a bedroom, bathroom, or other area. Systems may be put intoplace in order to reduce undesired entry into an area or use of sensorsby unmanned vehicle 100, while staying on mission for inventorying ahouse, for example. In a first scenario, there may be a method fordeactivating sensor 145 of unmanned vehicle 100 based on the presence orabsence of a user within proximity (e.g., 6 to 8 feet). The user may beidentified by facial recognition, presence of a mobile device, or thelike. In a second scenario, unmanned vehicle 100 may enter certain areasafter conducting a “virtual knock” or having a positive response to a“virtual knock.” A virtual knock may be considered any sending of amessage associated with text (e.g., a question), graphics, sound (e.g.,sound of a knock), voice (e.g., voice request to enter), vibration(e.g., vibration pattern), or the like in order to alert of eminentaccess to or to gain access to an area, or to activate sensor 145 ofunmanned vehicle 100. In an example, after sensing mobile device 135 inarea 147, unmanned vehicle 100 may send a message to mobile device 135that cause three vibrations (knock, knock, knock). Unmanned vehicle 100may enter area 147 after receiving an appropriate response (e.g., textmessage, voice command, gesture, body movement, or the like), ifrequired. Unmanned vehicle 100 may send a broadcast message that is notdirected to any particular sensed device or user that covers area 147.In another example, unmanned vehicle 100 may only turn on a particularsensor after receiving an appropriate response from a virtual knockwithin area 147. Any combination of location of a user, location ofunmanned vehicle 100 in the home, time of day, period, or the like arecontemplated for the methods of deactivating sensor 145 or attempting avirtual knock. If unmanned vehicle 100 is not authorized to go into anarea, it may surveille authorized areas and then perform another virtualknock when it is ready to return to the previously not authorized area.

At step 172, unmanned vehicle 100 may receive first information aboutstructure 131. In an example, unmanned vehicle 100 may use any number ofsensors 145 to obtain first information such as, location or height ofdoorways, presence of people or animals, type of furniture, number ofpersonal items, or the like data. This data gathering (step 172), andassociated analysis (step 173), may assist unmanned vehicle 100 inidentifying objects within the room (e.g., lamp, television, couch,window), and the orientation of the objects (e.g., the lamp is uprightor on its side). These determinations may optionally be compared to datathat indicates a previous state of the room (e.g., data that may havebeen previously gathered by unmanned vehicle 100 before an insuranceclaim-generating event transpired). The determinations may also be usedto supplement or update one or more maps. The analysis may further beutilized to determine if additional information is needed. For example,if an object is determined to be on its side, the identification of sucha condition may indicate the need for further imagery of that objectwith particular focus on whether any damage has been sustained by theobject as it was moved. Alternatively or in combination therewith,unmanned vehicle 100 may receive additional commands that alter or addto the mission of unmanned vehicle 100. First information (e.g., rawdata or analyzed data) may be sent back to server 150 or processed onunmanned vehicle 100.

In another example, information may be gathered from other devices(e.g., building cameras or motion detectors), approximate to unmannedvehicle 100. It is contemplated herein that structure 131 may includeany type of electronic-based system that is involved withmanaging/monitoring/controlling a property. For example, structure 131may monitor what appliances are being operated, monitor what theconditions are (movement in a room, temperature of each room), oractually controls aspects of structure 131 (e.g., if no one is home,reset the thermostat to a temperature that is less expensive tomaintain).

With continued reference to FIG. 2, at step 173, there may be adetermination of second information associated with structure 131 basedon the first information received at step 172. The second informationmay be text, graphics, or vibrations, among other things that may alertmobile device 135 or a user. The analysis of first information mayinclude cost analysis of the objects in structure 131. For example, if acouch is damaged or destroyed, the analysis may include a determinationof the amount of damages that are compensable. This determination ofcompensable damages, at least in part, may be based on a comparisonbetween presently gathered data and previously gathered data. It iscontemplated herein that the previously gathered data may have beengathered by unmanned vehicle 100, mobile device 135, or by otherdevices.

At step 174, the second information of step 173 or first information ofstep 172 may be provided in one or more forms to server 150, mobiledevice 135, or other devices. In an example, unmanned vehicle 100 may besynched to mobile device 135 (e.g., mobile phone or wearable device) andrelay second information to mobile device 135. The second informationmay be text, graphics, or vibrations, among other things that may alertmobile device 135. For example, unmanned vehicle 100 may send a progressbar to mobile device 135 that alerts of general progress of the mission(e.g., mission to inventory items in structure 131 at step 1 of 10). Inanother example, unmanned vehicle 100 may send a text or video alert tomobile device 135 in order to make a user aware of an issue that shouldbe looked into with regard to structure 131 (e.g., a video of possibleroof leak area).

Second information 174 may be a heat map in which a graphicalrepresentation of data is based on first information and represented ascolors. FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary heat map in the context of floorplan 133 of structure 131. For example, the heat map may be indicativeof where there is the most damage or potential for damage to structure131 or items within structure 131. The heat map may be indicative ofwhere valuables are located in structure 131 or the likely of valuablesin an area to be in jeopardy in view of natural disasters or manmadeevents (e.g., theft or fire). The heat map may show information aboutproblematic utility issues (e.g., water, gas, electricity) orproblematic areas for particular natural disasters. The heat map mayshow areas to avoid in a natural disaster. The heat map may help directthe assessment of an area by insurance agents, public safety officials,or others. This may help expedite an in-person visit inside structure131. The heat map may also allow for some level of privacy since colorsand shapes may be used instead of camera video of actual objects instructure 131. Second information, such as the heat map of FIG. 3, maybe used for subsequent surveillance of structure 131 by unmanned vehicle100. Unmanned vehicle 100 may use a threshold level of color orintensity on heat map to determine navigation, use of sensors, orretrieval of information. Priority or order of navigation of unmannedvehicle may be based on the heat map or other second information. Theuse of certain sensors 145 may be based on observed intensity of theheat map or other second information. Although heat maps are discussedherein, other second information such as text and digital voice may beused to convey similar information as the heat map.

Discussed below is additional updated information (e.g., feedback) thatmay be provided from unmanned vehicle 100. The system discussed hereingives a user feedback with regard to what has been done by the unmannedvehicle 100 while surveilling structure 131. The feedback may be a mapof the home, a bar chart, a graphical representation of progress orpercentage complete of a mission of unmanned vehicle 100, or the like.In addition, unmanned vehicle 100 may take inventory or assess damageand then provide a report that includes listing inventory of structure131 or listing items that need repair in structure 131, respectively.The feedback provided by unmanned vehicle 100 to mobile device 135, forexample, may be done in near real-time. The determination of unmannedvehicle 100 to provide feedback may be based on meeting certainthreshold levels. The threshold levels may be based on time, type orlevel of sensor information received, or the like.

Herein are several different examples associated with unmanned vehicleservice delivery. It is contemplated herein that methods, components, orthe like of each example may be reasonably integrated with or removedfrom other examples discussed herein. Additional examples are discussedbelow.

In a use case, unmanned vehicle 100 may provide services, such as mightbe useful in a domestic setting. Thus, it is contemplated herein thatunmanned vehicle 100 may be programmed to check on people. In oneexample, unmanned vehicle 100 may be sent to check on children (e.g.,based on a specific command or based on a recurring hourly schedule).Unmanned vehicle 100 may sense the child (e.g., baby), send anotification about the child's state (e.g., asleep, awake, crying, hasrecently cried) and/or the state of an object in the room (e.g., thechild's toy is on the floor and the child cannot reach it). In anotherexample, unmanned vehicle 100 may identify an object that a person needs(e.g., a child's toy, person's medicine) and endeavor to bring that itemto the person. In yet another example, unmanned vehicle 100 may betasked with various other household chores, such as retrieving anewspaper, turning off/on a light, retrieving a beverage and checking ifa bed is made.

In another use case, unmanned vehicle 100 may be controllable bymultiple sources. For example, unmanned vehicle 100 may initially becontrolled remotely by a central computer system (e.g., server 150 inFIG. 1). After initial deployment unmanned vehicle 100 may be remotelycontrolled by a person via sever 150, and then when onsite unmannedvehicle 100 may be controlled by software within unmanned vehicle 100.Further, unmanned vehicle 100 may be controllable by an individualonsite. In one example, unmanned vehicle 100 may be controlled by andfollow an insurance adjustor, public safety official, or another user.In another example, unmanned vehicle 100 may be controllable byresidents. For instance, a person may take control of unmanned vehicle100 via a personal computing device (e.g., cell phone, tablet) or viavoice commands. And subsequent to a person (e.g., a child) takingcontrol of unmanned vehicle 100, another person (e.g., the child'sparent) may take control of unmanned vehicle 100 from the first person.Thus, unmanned vehicle 100 may be programmed to utilize an order ofpriority in following commands. In yet another example, unmanned vehicle100 may be tasked to follow around or act in coordination with a person,such as an adjustor. In this example, unmanned vehicle 100 may beprovided with interactive capabilities (e.g., voice recognition softwareto understand and perform commands from the adjustor, software tointeract with an application on the adjustor's cell phone). Thus,unmanned vehicle 100 and adjustor may combine to gather the desiredinformation.

In yet another use case, unmanned vehicle 100 may work in coordinationwith a security system. For example, if an intrusion is detected by ahome security system, unmanned vehicle 100 may investigate the event.For instance, if motion is detected in a room, unmanned vehicle 100 maybe sent to determine what event is causing the motion. It iscontemplated herein that unmanned vehicle 100 and a home's securitysystem may be configured to cooperatively function such that system's100 movements are ignored by the security system.

While unmanned vehicle 100 is investigating an event/potentialintrusion, unmanned vehicle 100 may identify the cause (e.g., a petmoving around), and notify the security system or the manager/owner ofthe location that the cause of the alarm has been determined to beinnocuous. Alternatively, unmanned vehicle 100 may determine that anunauthorized/unknown person is in the location, and as a result maycontact the authorities (e.g., the police). It is further contemplatedherein that unmanned vehicle 100 may be configurable to closewindows/doors so as to enable a security system to be turned on orreset.

Navigational rules for unmanned vehicle 100 may include rules thatdetail a distance for unmanned vehicle 100 to stay away from people,walls, and/or objects. It is contemplated herein that certain objects(e.g., crystal and/or glass objects) may be associated with a largerbuffer distance than other objects (e.g., a couch). In one example,vehicle's navigational rules suggest that unmanned vehicle 100 stay atleast four feet above the floor, at least two feet below the ceiling,and to stay at least three feet from objects in the room. As discussedherein, unmanned vehicle 100 may turn off or turn on different sensors145 or features based on proximity to a person (or mobile deviceassociated with that person). For example, all recording capability ofunmanned vehicle 100 may be shutoff within 5 feet of a particular user.

It is further contemplated herein that unmanned vehicle 100 may operatein conjunction and/or cooperation with multiple other unmanned vehicles.In this way, unmanned vehicle 100 may transfer or reallocate missions orsub-missions to other unmanned vehicles for which said missions and/orsub-missions would be easier to perform.

It is further contemplated herein that unmanned vehicle 100 may operatein coordination with one or more other system's 100. For example, firstunmanned vehicle 100 may operate with a first person for their tasks(e.g., retrieve beverages), and second unmanned vehicle 100 may operatewith a second person for their tasks (e.g., check on the status of otherpeople in a home), and the two systems may combine to create a superunmanned vehicle 100 with the functionality that combines thefunctionality of first unmanned vehicle 100 and second unmanned vehicle100.

In another embodiment, unmanned vehicle 100 may provide cell phoneand/or satellite phone uplink and/or unmanned vehicle 100 could operateas a repeater to the same (and as such multiple unmanned vehicles 100may be daisy chained together to provide communication abilities).Another network feature that may be included is that vehicle 100 mayprovide network connectivity, such as cell phone tower (e.g., byimitating a cell phone tower) and/or a Wi-Fi network.

It is to be appreciated that network 50 depicted in FIG. 1, for example,may include a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), apersonal area network (PAN), or combinations thereof. Such networkingenvironments are commonplace in offices, enterprise-wide computernetworks, intranets, and the Internet. For instance, when used in a LANnetworking environment, system 90 is connected to the LAN through anetwork interface or adapter (not shown). When used in a WAN networkingenvironment, the computing system environment typically includes a modemor other means for establishing communications over the WAN, such as theInternet. The modem, which may be internal or external, may be connectedto a system bus via a user input interface, or via another appropriatemechanism. In a networked environment, program modules depicted relativeto system 90, or portions thereof, may be stored in a remote memorystorage device such as storage medium. Computing devices may communicateover network 50 through one or more communications links 75 formedbetween data interfaces. Communication links 75 may comprise eitherwired or wireless links. It is to be appreciated that the illustratednetwork connections in the figures (e.g., FIG. 1 or FIG. 4) areexemplary and other ways of establishing a communications link betweenmultiple devices may be used.

FIG. 4 and the following discussion are intended to provide a briefgeneral description of a suitable computing environment in which themethods and systems disclosed herein or portions thereof may beimplemented. Although not required, the methods and systems disclosedherein is described in the general context of computer-executableinstructions, such as program modules, being executed by a computer,such as a client workstation, server, personal computer, or mobilecomputing device such as a smartphone. Generally, program modulesinclude routines, programs, objects, components, data structures and thelike that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract datatypes. Moreover, it should be appreciated the methods and systemsdisclosed herein and/or portions thereof may be practiced with othercomputer system configurations, including hand-held devices,multi-processor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumerelectronics, network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe computers and thelike. A processor may be implemented on a single-chip, multiple chips ormultiple electrical components with different architectures. The methodsand systems disclosed herein may also be practiced in distributedcomputing environments where tasks are performed by remote processingdevices that are linked through a communications network. In adistributed computing environment, program modules may be located inboth local and remote memory storage devices.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram representing a general purpose computer systemin which aspects of the methods and systems disclosed herein and/orportions thereof may be incorporated. As shown, the exemplary generalpurpose computing system includes a computer 920 or the like, includinga processing unit 921, a system memory 922, and a system bus 923 thatcouples various system components including the system memory to theprocessing unit 921. The system bus 923 may be any of several types ofbus structures including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheralbus, and a local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures. Thesystem memory includes read-only memory (ROM) 924 and random accessmemory (RAM) 925. A basic input/output system 926 (BIOS), containing thebasic routines that help to transfer information between elements withinthe computer 920, such as during start-up, is stored in ROM 924.

The computer 920 may further include a hard disk drive 927 for readingfrom and writing to a hard disk (not shown), a magnetic disk drive 928for reading from or writing to a removable magnetic disk 929, and anoptical disk drive 930 for reading from or writing to a removableoptical disk 931 such as a CD-ROM or other optical media. The hard diskdrive 927, magnetic disk drive 928, and optical disk drive 930 areconnected to the system bus 923 by a hard disk drive interface 932, amagnetic disk drive interface 933, and an optical drive interface 934,respectively. The drives and their associated computer-readable mediaprovide non-volatile storage of computer readable instructions, datastructures, program modules and other data for the computer 920. Asdescribed herein, computer-readable media is a tangible, physical, andconcrete article of manufacture and thus not a signal per se.

Although the exemplary environment described herein employs a hard disk,a removable magnetic disk 929, and a removable optical disk 931, itshould be appreciated that other types of computer readable media whichcan store data that is accessible by a computer may also be used in theexemplary operating environment. Such other types of media include, butare not limited to, a magnetic cassette, a flash memory card, a digitalvideo or versatile disk, a Bernoulli cartridge, a random access memory(RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), and the like.

A number of program modules may be stored on the hard disk, magneticdisk 929, optical disk 931, ROM 924 or RAM 925, including an operatingsystem 935, one or more application programs 936, other program modules937 and program data 938. A user may enter commands and information intothe computer 920 through input devices such as a keyboard 940 andpointing device 942. Other input devices (not shown) may include amicrophone, joystick, game pad, satellite disk, scanner, or the like.These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit921 through a serial port interface 946 that is coupled to the systembus, but may be connected by other interfaces, such as a parallel port,game port, or universal serial bus (USB). A monitor 947 or other type ofdisplay device is also connected to the system bus 923 via an interface,such as a video adapter 948. In addition to the monitor 947, a computermay include other peripheral output devices (not shown), such asspeakers and printers. The exemplary system of FIG. 4 also includes ahost adapter 955, a Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) bus 956, andan external storage device 962 connected to the SCSI bus 956.

The computer 920 may operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer949. The remote computer 949 may be a personal computer, a server, arouter, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, andmay include many or all of the elements described above relative to thecomputer 920, although only a memory storage device 950 has beenillustrated in FIG. 4. The logical connections depicted in FIG. 4include a local area network (LAN) 951 and a wide area network (WAN)952. Such networking environments are commonplace in offices,enterprise-wide computer networks, intranets, and the Internet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 920 is connectedto the LAN 951 through a network interface or adapter 953. When used ina WAN networking environment, the computer 920 may include a modem 954or other means for establishing communications over the wide areanetwork 952, such as the Internet. The modem 954, which may be internalor external, is connected to the system bus 923 via the serial portinterface 946. In a networked environment, program modules depictedrelative to the computer 920, or portions thereof, may be stored in theremote memory storage device. It will be appreciated that the networkconnections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing acommunications link between the computers may be used.

Computer 920 may include a variety of computer readable storage media.Computer readable storage media can be any available media that can beaccessed by computer 920 and includes both volatile and nonvolatilemedia, removable and non-removable media. By way of example, and notlimitation, computer readable media may comprise computer storage mediaand communication media. Computer storage media include both volatileand nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in anymethod or technology for storage of information such as computerreadable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data.Computer storage media include, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM,EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digitalversatile disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes,magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices,or other medium which can be used to store the desired information andwhich can be accessed by computer 920. Again, as described herein,computer-readable media is a tangible, physical, and concrete article ofmanufacture and thus not a signal per se. Combinations of any of theabove should also be included within the scope of computer readablemedia that may be used to store source code for implementing the methodsand systems described herein. Any combination of the features orelements disclosed herein may be used in one or more examples.

In describing preferred examples of the subject matter of the presentdisclosure, as illustrated in the Figures, specific terminology isemployed for the sake of clarity. The claimed subject matter, however,is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected,and it is to be understood that each specific element includes alltechnical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish asimilar purpose.

This written description uses examples to disclose the invention,including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in theart to practice the invention, including making and using any devices orsystems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope ofthe invention is defined by the claims, and may include other examplesthat occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intendedto be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elementsthat do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if theyinclude equivalent structural elements with insubstantial differencesfrom the literal languages of the claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A unmanned vehicle, the unmanned vehicle comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled with the processor, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor to cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising: transmitting, to a security system configured to detect motion within a structure, instructions to disregard motion of the unmanned vehicle; determining structural elements of the structure; obtaining, from the security system, instructions to identify a cause of a detected motion within the structure, wherein the motion does not comprise the motion of the unmanned vehicle; determining changes in the structural elements; and identifying, based on the changes in the structural elements, the cause of the detected motion.
 2. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising notifying the security system that the cause of the detected motion is innocuous.
 3. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising notifying the security system that the cause of the detected motion is innocuous, wherein the cause of the detected motion is a pet.
 4. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising: obtaining a notification that the cause of the detected motion is unauthorized; and contacting authorities about the cause of the detected motion.
 5. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising closing a window to enable the security system to be turned on.
 6. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising closing a door to enable the security system to be turned on.
 7. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising closing a window to enable the security system to be reset.
 8. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising closing a door to enable the security system to be reset.
 9. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising obtaining navigational rules to keep a buffer distance based on a type of object.
 10. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising obtaining navigational rules to keep a buffer distance based on a type of object, wherein a buffer distance for a fragile object is larger than a buffer distance for a durable object.
 11. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising obtaining navigational rules to keep a buffer distance based on a type of object, wherein a buffer distance for a glass object is larger than a buffer distance for a durable object.
 12. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising relaying the provided instructions to another unmanned vehicle to cooperatively identify the cause of the detected motion within the structure.
 13. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising relaying the provided instructions to another unmanned vehicle to identify the cause of the detected motion within the structure instead of the unmanned vehicle.
 14. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising: based on a comparison of unmanned vehicle and another unmanned vehicle performance for identifying the cause of the detected motion, relaying the provided instructions to the another unmanned vehicle to identify the cause of the detected motion within the structure instead of the unmanned vehicle.
 15. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising: generating a heat map that is indicative of the condition of the structure at the location, wherein the heat map is: a graphical representation of data based on gathered information about a structure, and the graphical representation of data is represented as colors; and navigating the unmanned vehicle based on the colors of the heat map.
 16. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising: generating a heat map that is indicative of the condition of the structure at the location, wherein the heat map is: a graphical representation of data based on gathered information about a structure, and the graphical representation of data is represented as colors; and surveilling the structure based on the colors of the heat map.
 17. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1, the operations further comprising surveilling the structure based on colors of a heat map associated with valuables within the structure. 